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¹ All tickets are round trip
² Children under 3 are free.
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Hop on board the Sugar Cane Train and experience a piece of Hawaiian history. The old train is a remnant of Maui's once thriving sugar industry. During your 6-mile-long journey, you'll enjoy great views and be entertained by your singing conductor! |
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The Sugar Cane Train
The Sugar Cane Train awaits! With a blast of its steam whistle, the old locomotive chugs up and down its narrow-gauge trail from Lahaina to Puukolii several times a day, recreating the old days when it hauled raw sugar cane all the way to Kaanapali for milling.
For more than 100 years, railroads traveled through Hawaii hauling sugar cane to the mills and transporting workers between their homes and the cane fields. Those sugar cane fields are gone now as are most of the old railways. All that's left is the Sugar Cane Train and its six-mile stretch of track. Now you can experience what it once felt like for islanders in the old days to travel those rails through paradise.
Relax in a nostalgic open-air coach and enjoy a leisurely ride through amazing landscapes. All along the way, you'll be entertained by your singing conductor, who will also point out interesting sights. One of the highlights of the tour is a 325-foot wooden trestle bridge. While crossing it, you'll enjoy fascinating views of the West Maui Mountains and the neighboring islands. If you do the tour in the winter, you might even spot humpback whales frolicking in the ocean. |
A little about the Sugar Cane Train's history: The first sugar cane train on Maui began operating around 1890. It used to haul tons of raw sugar cane to the mills until around 1950 when it was replaced by motorized trucks and mechanical claws. The train and its tracks sat dormant until 1969 when the sugarcane train had new life breathed into it. A.W. "Mac" McKelvy together with the Makai Corporation created the Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad, better known as The Sugar Cane Train. It has been in operation for over 35 years now. Since 1970, over five million visitors to Maui have enjoyed the train ride, making it one of Maui's most popular attractions.
Note: You may use your Sugar Cane Train ticket for any departure locations and times you wish. All tickets are good for one round trip passage, except the 4:00pm (last) train leaving from Lahaina (one way to Puukolii). |
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Lahaina/Puukolii, Maui, Hawaii |
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Puukokii Departures: 10:15 am, 11:45 am, 1:45 pm, 3:15 pm. Lahaina Departures: 11:05 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm (last train, Lahaina to Puukolii, is one way only!) |
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Activity Highlights:- A historic train ride that recreates the old days when raw sugar cane was hauled from Puukolii to Kaanapali
- Learn about Maui's once-mighty sugar industry
- Spectacular natural scenery and amazing views all along the way
- Plenty of great photo opportunities
- Cross a 325-foot-long, curved wooden trestle bridge
- Songs and information from the conductor
- There are 2 stations that you can depart from; Lahaina or Puukolii. Roundtrip transportation is offered from both locations. You will have an "open ticket", which is good for any time during the day and from either station. Please note however, that the last train, Lahaina to Puukolii at 4:00PM, is one way only. All other rides are roundtrip.
- One way trip takes ~35 minutes.
- Free souvenirs
When? - Puukolii Departures: 10:15am, 11:45am*, 1:45pm, 3:15pm
- Lahaina Departures: 11:05am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm**
- *This train stops for 45 minutes at Lahaina Station
- **last train, Lahaina to Puukolii, is one way only!
- Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Where? - There are two main train station locations which serve arrivals and departures. You may ride the Sugar Cane Train from either station with your roundtrip ticket.
- Lahaina Station: 975 Limahana Place
- Puukolii Station: Take the Honoapiilani Highway (Rt.30) to Puukolii Rd. Turn on Puukolii and then take an immediate left after the train tracks.
Tip: - You may use your Sugar Cane Train ticket for any departure locations and times you wish. All tickets are good for one round trip passage, except the 4:00pm (last) train leaving from Lahaina (one way to Puukolii).
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Puukolii Station -Take the Honoapiilani Highway (Rt.30) to Puukolii Rd. Turn on Puukolii and then take an immediate left after the train tracks.
Lahaina Station - Take the Honoapiilani Hwy (Rt.30) into Lahaina and turn on Hinau Street, next to the Pizza Hut. Then turn right on Limahana Place. Continue to the end, at 957 Limahana Place. |
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A gentle train ride on Maui
Reviewer: BIRCHBAYBILL
(YUMA AZ, USA)
December 8, 2006
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For the modest price, this excursion was entertaining, educational and relaxing. Whoever wrote the m.r. review needs to get out more (we understand it was written 12 years ago) ... my 36 year old son and his wife loved it, as did our two year old grandson, who is obsessed with trains.
I gave this activity 5 stars because I couldn't think of anything to downgrade it for. We recommend it to anyone who might enjoy a gentle train ride! |
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